
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer (Remote – LATAM)
SQDM · Colombia
Remote
About the job
We are looking for a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to join an international Agile team responsible for building, automating, and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure on AWS.
The ideal candidate has strong experience with AWS Cloud Services, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and cloud security. You will play a key role in designing scalable cloud solutions, improving deployment processes, and ensuring the reliability and security of cloud environments.
Responsibilities
Provision and configure AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, CloudFormation).
Deploy and manage AWS services including ECS, Lambda, IAM, and networking components.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployments.
Develop reusable automation scripts, templates, and infrastructure modules.
Monitor cloud environments to ensure performance, availability, and reliability.
Assess systems for security risks, vulnerabilities, and configuration compliance.
Implement IAM roles and least-privilege access policies.
Collaborate with development teams to support cloud-native applications.
Participate in SAFe PI Planning and Agile ceremonies.
Create and maintain technical documentation and operational standards.
Required Skills
5+ years of experience with AWS Cloud Services
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK or CloudFormation)
Hands-on experience with DevSecOps practices
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Strong knowledge of Docker and containerized environments
Experience with AWS ECS, Lambda, IAM, API Gateway, VPC, Security Groups
Experience with automation tools such as Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Experience with CloudWatch, logging, monitoring, and alerting
Working knowledge of Kubernetes is a plus
Experience with Git, Jira, and Confluence
Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum or SAFe methodologies
Fluent English and Spanish
Nice to Have
AWS Certifications
Experience with security and vulnerability management
Experience with reusable Infrastructure as Code modules
Experience supporting enterprise cloud platforms
What We're Looking For
Strong problem-solving skills
Automation-first mindset
Security-focused approach (DevSecOps)
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently in distributed teams
Continuous improvement mindset
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